Governance and Accountability
Ensuring prevention-led work is ethical, transparent, and responsible
Clear oversight · defined responsibility · public accountability
Why Governance Matters
Prevention work operates upstream and midstream, often before harm is visible or formally recognised. This makes strong governance essential.
AFF Missions SCIO’s governance ensures that responsibility is placed on systems, decisions, and design — not on individuals experiencing harm.
Good governance protects integrity, prevents mission drift, and ensures our work remains ethical, proportionate, and aligned with our charitable purpose.
How We Are Governed
AFF Missions SCIO is governed by a Board of Trustees with collective responsibility for strategy, oversight, and compliance.
Trustees ensure that:
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activities align with the charity’s purposes
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prevention remains upstream and midstream
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risks are identified and managed appropriately
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resources are used responsibly and transparently
Day-to-day activity is delivered within this framework, with clear lines of accountability and decision-making.
Accountability in Practice
Accountability at AFF Missions SCIO extends beyond compliance. It includes how decisions are made, how power is exercised, and how potential harm is anticipated and reduced.
We are accountable for:
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the prevention focus of our work
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the integrity of system-facing activity
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the avoidance of stigma, blame, or deficit narratives
This ensures our initiatives remain responsible, proportionate, and prevention-led.
Risk, Ethics, and Safeguarding Boundaries
Our work is designed to prevent harm before safeguarding thresholds are reached.
We maintain clear boundaries:
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we do not deliver crisis or statutory safeguarding services
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we do not investigate or adjudicate individual cases
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we do not replace regulatory or enforcement bodies
Where risks are identified, they are escalated appropriately through established channels.
Transparency and Reporting
We are committed to transparency in how we operate, govern, and report our work.
This includes:
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clear public information about our purpose and activities
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proportionate reporting on impact and learning
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openness about limitations and areas for improvement
Transparency supports trust, learning, and accountability across all our work.
Supporting Statement
(Community Context)
Strong governance supports trust within community settings, ensuring prevention work is experienced as fair, ethical, and credible.
Amended Constitution